Kurt Schrader

Kurt Schrader (19 October 1951-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D-OR 5) from 3 January 2009, succeeding Darlene Hooley.

Biography
Kurt Schrader was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1951, and he owned his own veterinary practice before serving on the Canby Planning Commission for 16 years. He served in the Oregon State House of Representatives from 1997 to 2003, in the Oregon Senate from 2003 to 2008, and in the US House of Representatives from 2009. He was a member of the centrist New Democrats.